ctional projects and develop the partnerships by combining excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong commercial skills, and an ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts. A successful candidate will be someone who has a passion for payments, digital services and the innovation disrupting the Financial Services sector. You will be a naturally curious person who challenges the standard ways of working and is comfortable being able to balance the needs of various internal teams with a strong sense of empathy for partners. You will be a self-motivated, driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, with a high level of integrity and sense of urgency to "make things happen".
Description
- Establish, develop and grow strong business relationships with Apple Pay Card Issuers and other relevant players in the payment value chain - Lead all aspects of partner relationships ranging from day to day management through to the introduction of new projects - For new projects this includes early engagement, business case development, project management involving multiple parties, contractual negotiations and execution - Drive the implementation of solutions, ensuring all product requirements are completed to the highest standards - Find opportunities and put in place processes to scale existing and new services through partners - Monitor performance of services to ensure customers and partners have the best possible experiences and find opportunities for improvements - Work with Apple Product and Engineering teams to influence product roadmap by demonstrating knowledge gained from the market, partners and customers - Provide high quality communications to business leaders both within Apple and partners Frequent European and some international travel is required
Minimum Qualifications
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Experience in forming and developing sophisticated partner relationships, structuring and negotiating business and technical terms to close deals
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Proven track record in assessing business and partner needs, prioritising accordingly - identifying and delivering new business, product and market opportunities with clients
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Strong knowledge of and proven experience in Nordics fintech, payment or banking services sectors
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Knowledge of Nordic mobile contactless and online payments, as well as wallet services landscape
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong analytical skills
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Excellent teamwork and networking skills
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Fluency in English
Preferred Qualifications
- Self-driven attitude, with pro-active ways of working and strong ability to own and drive results
- Ability to ramp quickly and to grow and learn from subject matter experts and others in the organization
- Ability to simplify complex topics and explain them clearly and concisely
- Strong attention to detail and comfortable managing multiple ongoing programs with varying priorities, deliverables, and deadlines
- Capability to deal with ambiguity
- Additional verbal and written language skills (Swedish, Danish)
- Degree education in a relevant field desirable but candidates from all education backgrounds are encouraged to apply